Buddhism

All the way to the south, before I knew it, it had been more than two months.

The afterglow of the setting sun pulls the figure long, the right side of Kong Qing is the red pupil, and the left side is the raccoon dog.Zhizi looked at the bustling and bustling crowd in the city, and subconsciously leaned towards Kong Qing.

Kong Qing felt the weight at his feet, lowered his head and met Zhizi's timid eyes.He shrank back and even trembled a little. It seemed that he was still very unaccustomed to the lively and crowded crowd.Kong Qing bent over and hugged Zhi Zi, "Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you rashly, we are all here." Kong Qing gently stroked Zhi Zi's soft hair with the palm of his hand, softly comforting.

Zhizi curled up in Kong Qing's arms, and he stared around in fear and curiosity.In Kong Qing's arms, he felt a relative sense of security. Looking at the bustling and busy streets, he gradually became less afraid, and even slightly excited.After all, he is still a child at heart, with a lot of playfulness and curiosity.

At this time, the streets were decorated with lanterns and festoons, and there were many vendors on both sides of the street selling all kinds of lanterns, which was very lively.Many people are scrambling to buy a river lantern that they like.

Seeing this, Kong Qing suddenly realized: "Today is the Ghost Festival?"

Chitong also knows these red tapes and etiquettes in the world, he recalled for a while that it was indeed the Ghost Festival: "Yes!"

"No wonder it's so lively." Kong Qing patted Zhizi's head, knowing that he should be quite interested in it, and said: "It will be more lively at night, and I will take you out for a stroll at that time."

Zhizi's brown pupils widened, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth.Nodding fiercely in Kong Qing's arms, with a naive look, Kong Qing couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.

The two found a small inn and asked for two rooms, and after dinner, they left the inn with Zhizi who had turned into a human form.

The streets are brightly lit at night, just like daytime. There are more people on the streets than before, shoulder to shoulder, noisy and lively.

Zhizi's height only reached Kong Qing's waist, and he walked aside, tugging at Kong Qing's sleeves, his eyes full of curiosity and amazement.He has lived for so long and has never dared to feel it so thoroughly on the street.If it weren't for the fear and timidity of the crowd, he might be like a wild horse that has run free at this time, galloping here to his heart's content.

Kong Qing continued to walk forward, but he felt that his sleeve was being pulled, and when he looked back, Zhizi was holding his sleeve, standing in front of a stall selling lanterns, staring at the colorful lanterns and lingering. Clearly he wanted one too.

Seeing this, the hawker who sold lanterns knew that there was going to be a business, so he greeted him warmly and hospitablely: "Which one do you like, young master? Point it out, and I'll get it for you." Very discerning and flattering said.

Zhizi looked at Kong Qing, who nodded.Zhizi then asked again: "Can I have two?"

Kong Qing nodded, "Okay."

The Ghost Festival is also known as the Ghost Festival. The river lanterns that are put on at this time are to welcome the dead souls, to light the way for the dead souls, and to invite them to share incense.Later on, every household will set up an altar in front of their own house, offer sacrifices, and worship one by one according to seniority and inferiority.

When the mother was around, everything was simple and there was no sacrifice.Just put two river lanterns along the river, one represents his greetings to his father, and the other represents his mother's longing for his father, and then kowtow twice is considered a ceremony.

Zhizi pointed to two white lotus lanterns and said, "I want these two!"

"Okay!" The peddler took down the river lantern and handed it to Zhizi.Zhizi took it with joy, watching the lotus lantern beaming with joy.This lotus lantern is somewhat similar to what my mother made, it is very pleasing to look at.

Since his mother passed away, every Ghost Festival in the future has been extremely poor. Due to poverty and homelessness, he can only use leaves to make a crude river lantern, which can no longer be simple, and float out along the river to give Dad and mother.With Kong Qing's care this year, he can finally give two decent river lanterns to his mother and father.

There is a small river in front of it, and the small river has been covered with colorful river lights, and the gurgling river is illuminated in colorful colors.Zhizi kept moving forward, and stopped at a place with few people.

He carefully put the river lantern on the ground, and wrote a line of words on it with his spiritual power: "Father, mother Zhizi is doing well now, and you should be doing well too." Put the river lanterns into the river, and watch them float slowly down the river.

Kong Qing stood on it and watched, feeling a little dazed.I couldn't help thinking: If it wasn't for that natural disaster, Master should still be alive, but things are different now.

Suddenly, there was a river lantern in front of Kong Qing, and he raised his head to meet Chitong's face: "You should also put one on, it should be suitable for the occasion."

Kong Qing looked at the light-colored river lantern in front of him, he probably couldn't return it after buying it, so he had no choice but to take the river lantern: "It's just a matter of reluctance." He stepped closer to the river.

Looking at Kongqing's thin figure, the corners of Chitong's mouth slightly curled up.Kongqing is getting older, but his temperament is getting more and more calm, so he is so sad that he does not see any action, it is really the six senses that are pure.

Kong Qing just put up a river lantern without any narration or sustenance.Seeing that Zhizi was healed, he took Zhizi and walked towards Chitong.

After setting off the river lanterns, the three of them stood at the head of the bridge to watch the scenery for a while before continuing to walk forward.

Mu Liang stood conspicuously in the bustling street in white clothes. He suddenly smelled an unusual smell in the air. He calmly took out the compass that kept turning and took a look. Pointing forward, when chasing a dark alley, the smell dissipated and disappeared, but the pointer of the compass pointed straight ahead.

Standing on the same spot and looking in all directions, he suddenly saw a figure of a child in front of him. The child was full of tears, looking at the dark alley with fear on his face. Cry out loud.

Before Mu Liang could approach, a black shadow suddenly took the child away.Mu Liang was startled, how could this be reasonable, daring to abduct people in front of him, deceiving people too much.

Mu Liang flew against the wind and followed closely behind.The black shadow was very cunning, and went to the crowd.Passing by a blocking wall, the black shadow instantly transformed into a human form, holding a fainted child in his arms, hiding in the crowd.

In order not to cause unnecessary panic, Mu Liang sneaked into the crowd alone, and quickly followed.

Mu Liang followed closely, and the figure holding the child in front quickly walked forward.Mu Liang suddenly smelled a familiar smell, and saw familiar figures in the distance who were all dressed like that.

Mu Liang thought in his heart: Isn't this Chi Tong and Kong Qing? Who is that child who is pulling Kong Qing's sleeve?

The demon in human form was chasing after Mu Liang, and he just wanted to take advantage of the crowd to get rid of Mu Liang who was chasing after him.He pushed through the crowd and walked forward quickly, bumping into Kong Qing who was in the crowd, his red eyes and quick hands were about to fall to the ground and supported Kong Qing.

Chi Tong restrained her aura, but the demon's aura was disordered, she didn't notice anything unusual, just as if she bumped into a mortal, she was about to move forward quickly.Chitong gave the monster a cold look, and the person who bumped into me wanted to leave so arrogantly, it was so easy.

With a flick of the red pupil and red sleeve, the demon felt that he was tripped by something, lost his balance, and fell to the ground before he could react.

The demon only felt a pain in his chest. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the Taoist priest in white who was walking towards him quickly. The sleeping child, he gritted his teeth and decided to take it with him, without this child, he might not be able to survive back home.As long as he takes this child and escapes the Taoist priest's pursuit, he might still have a chance.

Just as Mu Liang was about to draw his sword to face each other, he rolled like a carp and rushed into the dark alley beside him.

Chitong glanced at Heixiangzi, and snorted coldly: "The injury is not serious, I want to see where you can escape."

Kong Qing recognized Mu Liang, and saw that Mu Liang didn't even have time to say a word to him, so he walked into the dark alley.

Mu Liang is not as sensitive and vigilant as Chitong, although he can see that the monster is strange, but he doesn't know what's going on with him.He kidnapped a child at this time, which should not be underestimated.Once there is a mistake, the child's life will be in danger.

"Chitong, is there something strange about the person who bumped into me just now?" Kong Qing asked.

"That's not a person, it's a demon." Chi Tong said.

"Demon? He still holds a child in his arms. Judging by Mu Liang's anxious expression, it's likely that the child was taken away?" Kong Qing looked at Heixiangzi very worried.

"Don't worry, he won't be able to run very far. I gave him a medicine just now." Chitong walked towards the dark alley.Kong Qing relaxed when he heard that, as long as Chitong made a move, the child would most likely be saved.

Zhizi looked at Chitong calmly, and just for a while, he drugged someone without anyone knowing it, which is really amazing.Zhizi thought, even if Chitong is not a demon, he does not need spiritual power.Just be an ordinary person, his medical skills and Gu poison are enough for him to settle down. Compared with his own incompetence, the height of Chitong is simply unmatched.

Sure enough, in the forest not far away, Mu Liang in white and Yao in black were seen confronting each other.

The demon held the fainted child hostage and threatened: "Smelly Taoist priest, if you take one step further, I will kill this little baby immediately."

Mu Liang is as cold as ice, he hates people who are inferior to others and threaten him with other people's lives.He coldly pointed at the chest of the black-clothed demon: "Do you think that if you kill him, I will let you go?"

The black-clothed demon sneered: "We can try. If you don't want to let me go, then I can also give you a back, and you won't be alone on the road to hell."

"Shameless, he's just an innocent child, aren't you afraid of retaliation for creating such an evil?" Mu Liang stared straight at the black-clothed demon with cold eyes like arrows.

The black-clothed demon suddenly smiled ferociously, and said disdainfully: "So what, I don't intend to become a fairy."

The night was dark and the wind was high, and the cool wind came in gusts, and the two were at a stalemate.

Standing in the distance, Kong Qing and Zhi Zi held their breath, fearing that Mu Liang's sword would be stabbed if he lost control for a moment, and the boy's delicate neck would be broken by the black-clothed demon.

"It's time to attack." In the silent night, Chitong's voice sounded like a stone sinking into a deep lake.

I saw the black-clothed demon who was standing upright just now staggered and fell to his knees. He grabbed his chest and rolled back and forth on the ground with a hideous face and pain.

"Ah!!" He only felt that there were tens of thousands of insects corroding his body in his chest. He tore open his clothes. Although he couldn't see anything on the surface of his chest, there was bone-eating pain inside.

The black-clothed demon pointed at Mu Liang and said, "Despicable, you, since you have poisoned me!" He grabbed his chest fiercely, and after a while, his chest was bloody and bloody "Ah!!! ah!" He Roaring in pain, the whole body curled up.

Mu Liang immediately picked up the child who was thrown aside by the black-clothed demon, and checked it out, but fainted from fright, but luckily he didn't die.He turned around and saw Kong Qing, Chi Tong and the child who was tugging on Kong Qing's sleeve.

"Did you poison?" Mu Liang looked at Chitong and asked.

Chi Tong didn't answer, but his raised eyebrows told Mu Liang that he did it.Mu Liang was dumbfounded, as a fairy, he doesn't use spiritual skills, but he is good at using Gu poison, which is really powerful.

Kong Qing couldn't hear the demon's miserable cry: "Tell him to stop, don't scare passers-by this late at night."

"Today is the Ghost Festival of the Ghost Festival. After the sacrifices, people just shut their doors and went to sleep. There will be no passers-by in the barren mountains and ridges." Mu Liang said.

With a wave of his red eyes and red sleeves, the black-clothed monster who was screaming for death fell silent in an instant.He stared straight ahead in a daze, unable to react.

Mu Liang's cold sword pointed directly at the black-clothed demon's throat, with a solemn expression: "Why did you take this child away?"

The black-clothed demon withdrew his gaze. At this moment, he only felt a burning pain in his chest. When he looked down, his chest was bloody and bloody. It was shocking.In such a short time, he almost emptied his chest.He shuddered and lay silent on the ground like a chill.I'm afraid that if I move a little more, the heart-wrenching pain will continue to spread.

Kong Qing looked at the black-clothed demon's wound, subconsciously turned his face away, he really couldn't bear to look directly at it.

Chitong flicked the non-existent dust on his sleeves, and said coldly: "It must be very fun when you do evil, but it's just poisoning you, I can't stand the pain, waste!"

The black-clothed demon did not dare to speak out, let alone argue.In front of Chitong, he is suppressed by Zhengzhen's strength, as long as Chitong is willing, he may die without a place to die with just one look from Chitong.

"Tell me, why did you take this child away!" The black-clothed demon only felt a chill in his throat, and Mu Liang's sword had already penetrated into his skin.As long as he doesn't say a word, he will kill him with a sword.

"I need this child's life." The black-clothed demon knew that he couldn't escape, and his heart was ashamed, so he confessed honestly.

Zhizi looked at the unconscious child lying on the ground who was about his own age, and avoided looking at the black-clothed monster. He didn't want to be attracted by this abominable black-clothed monster as a healing medicine.

"It's nonsense. Although you are injured, it is not fatal." Mu Liang stared at the black-clothed demon, with a murderous look in his eyes.

He came here directly after receiving news from his fellow disciples. The evil spirit here is unusual, and many people have died inexplicably in the surrounding villages.I didn't want them to become more and more rampant, and dared to abduct the child directly in the city.If he let it go, he didn't know how many people would die. He had to find out the reason and kill them, so as to prevent future troubles forever.

"It's not to heal my wounds, it's to exchange his life for my own." The black-clothed demon is just a little demon, who was controlled by the old demon in the mountain not long after he took human form.In order to enhance his demon power, the old demon would eat living people every day, especially boys.

All the children in the village had been caught, and he hadn't had a boy for several days, so it was not a good day to go out and arrest people.But that old demon completely ignored his life and safety, not only slapped him, but also said that if he didn't bring back the boy today, he would just wait for his soul to die.The old demon held his natal token in his hand, so he had no choice but to obey.